Illustrated Alphabets

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A APPLE PIE

By

KATE GREENAWAY

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An Alphabet of Birds

A     a
THE AUK A is an Auk,    Of the Artic sea, He lives on the ice,    Where the winds blow free.

	B     b
	THE BLUE BIRD. B is a Blue Bird.   In early spring, How sweet his songs   Through the forest ring.

C    c
THE CONDOR. C is a Condor,   On the Andes' height, He plumes his wings   For a lofty flight.

	D     d
	THE DUCK. D is a Duck.   Of the canvas back sort, To shoot at a flock   Is considered fine sport.

E    e
THE BALD EAGLE. E's a Bald Eagle,   So bold and so free; On the flag of our country   He spans land and sea.

	F    f
	THE FISH HAWK. F is a Fish Hawk,   Who lives on the shore: He catches his prey   Mid the ocean's roar.

G    g
THE GOOSE. G is a Goose;   His feathers we take And put them in sacking   Our beds to make.

	H    h
	THE HUMMING BIRD. H is a Humming Bird,   Sporting mid flowers And brightly enjoying   The sunny hours.

I    i
THE IBIS. I is an Ibis,   Who wanders in bogs, And lives upon lizards,   And fishes and frogs.

	J    j
	THE JAY. J is a Jay,   With his blue and white coat, With a crest on his head,   And a ring round his throat.

K    k
THE KING BIRD. K is a King Bird,   Pugnacious and bold: A hero in fight,   And a terrible scold.

	L     l
	THE LARK. L is a Lark,   A sociable bird; His song in the meadow   Is frequently heard.

M    m
THE MAGPIE. M is a Magpie,   He lives at the west, Steals and scolds and eats carrion;   He's none of the best.

	N    n
	THE NIGHT HERON. N is a Night Heron,   Of fishes quite fond; He looks for them now,   As he stands by the pond.

O    o
THE OWL. O is an Owl,   Who hides through the day; And comes out at night,   To seek for his prey.

	P     p
	THE PIGEON. P is a Pigeon   So rapid in flight, That before you can shoot him   He's gone out of sight.

Q    q
THE QUAIL. Q is a Quail,   Who hides in a tree, And whistles "Bob-White"   With lively glee.

	R    r
	THE ROBIN. R is the Robin,   So kind and so good, Who covered with leaves,   The poor babes in the wood.

S    s
THE SWALLOW. S is the Swallow,   She darts through the air To catch little insects,   Her favorite fare.

	T     t
	THE TURKEY. T is a Turkey,   A fine dashing beau, By his fuming and strutting,   His pride you may know.

U    u
THE UPUPA. U's the Upupa,   Or Hoopoe. His crest He can raise or lower,   As suits him best.

	V     v
	THE VULTURE. V is a Vulture,   Who feeds on the dead, When the dark battle-field,   With corpses is spread.

W    w
THE WOODPECKER. W's a Woodpecker,   Who with his long bill, Bores holes in a tree   And of worms eats his fill.

	X     x
	THE XANTHORONUS. X is Xanthoronus,   Or Baltimore Bird. Oft in our orchards,   His music is heard.

Y    y
THE YELLOW BIRD. Y is a Yellow Bird,   With feathers so bright, Who sings all the day,   And sleeps all the night.

	Z     z
	THE LETTER Z,       OR ROOST. Z stands for none   of the feathered race. It must serve as a roost,   Or lose the last place.